Glenn Weiss, let, and Jan Svendsen appear backstage at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

1. The proposal: Director Glenn Weiss proposed marriage to his girlfriend while accepting the Emmy for directing the Oscars, and she said “Yes!” The shocked bride-to-be Jan Svendsen met Weiss on stage where he slid on the “the ring that my dad put on my mom’s finger 67 years ago,” he said. Weiss’ mom died two weeks ago.

2. The speech: Thandie Newton began her speech by saying she doesn’t believe in God. But she thanked “Her” anyway while accepting the supporting actress Emmy for “Westworld.”

3. The mystery: Was that … Teddy Perkins? Before the Emmy for best directing in a comedy series went to Amy Sherman-Palladino for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Donald Glover’s character from “Atlanta” was spotted in the front rows at the Emmys. Fans took to Twitter with theories that it was Glover or co-star Lakeith Stanfield in the makeup.

4. The honor: Beloved actress Betty White received a standing ovation for her television career, and charmed the crowd with her speech. Later, James Cordon joked that White broke up a fight between Tom Arnold and Mark Burnett. (But don’t worry, the 96-year-old television legend wasn’t involved.)

5. The horsing around: During his acceptance speech, “Godless” supporting actor winner Jeff Daniels thanked the horse that broke his wrist. He explained it was the same horse Jeff Bridges rode in the film “True Grit,” adding, “I felt like he was making unfair comparisons.”

6. The ‘Marvelous’ moments: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” became the first streaming series to win the outstanding comedy series category, and it was just one of five awards claimed that night. It also took trophies for lead actress, supporting actress, writing and directing.

8. The diversity gap: Though it focused on the issue of diversity in Hollywood, the Emmys still struggled with it. It didn’t award any person of color for a full hour.

Henry Winkler accepts the award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for “Barry” at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

9. The Fonz: Henry Winkler won his first Emmy. Before launching into his acceptance speech for supporting actor in a comedy series for “Barry,” the actor joked, “I wrote this 43 years ago.”

10. The missing person: Who wasn’t a punchline at the awards? The president. While it’s almost to be expected that the commander in chief would be joked about at an awards show, Donald Trump was not a factor in the night’s festivities.

Los Angeles Daily News reporter Sandra Barrera has been writing about entertainment and lifestyle topics since 1998. Before joining the Daily News in 2000, she was a reporter for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in Ontario where she helped launch the now-defunct entertainment magazine 72HOURS as its music writer. Her reporting career at the Daily News has included fashion coverage from the red carpet at Hollywood's biggest awards shows, home and garden trends with a particular focus on earth-friendly alternatives and a wide range of events, from theater to the latest happenings at Six Flags Magic Mountain.